Julie Paluszek 🇺🇸

Good people need to stand up. Views my own.

[Christiane Amanpour @amanpour]

An update from me...

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say. But that’s exactly what the Trump Administration is doing to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.

To understand why this is so appalling, it’s important to know the facts. Congresswoman Omar came to this country with her father when she was 12 years old. Five years later, her father became a naturalized citizen. If Ilhan had been 18 at the time, she would have had to apply for citizenship separately. But because she was 17, she became a naturalized citizen automatically.

Congresswoman Omar went on to graduate from college, work as a community organizer, become the first Somali-American legislator elected to public office in the U.S., and win a seat in Congress. There, she has been one of the Trump Administration’s fiercest critics, which has led the president to repeatedly single her out as someone who he believes does not belong in this country.

Now the Administration is actively trying to deport Congresswoman Omar, seemingly based solely on the unsubstantiated theory that she was actually 18 when her father was naturalized, and therefore is not a citizen. Federal agents have raided her home, confiscated personal records, and seized her phone — all to try and uncover a nonexistent smoking gun from 20 years ago that will somehow make their case.

Think about that. The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president. And it’s not the first time this has happened. Under President Trump, the Justice Department has repeatedly gone after those he considers his political enemies — from the Attorney General of New York, to the former head of the FBI, to members of the Federal Reserve.

In those cases, the prosecutions either stalled or were dismissed for having no basis in law, and the same is likely to happen in this case. But not before Congresswoman Omar’s life has been turned upside down, her legal bills have piled up, and she’s been forced to spend time fighting unsubstantiated charges instead of serving the people of Minnesota.

The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views. Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.

[Business in Society @Biz_in_Society]

New: Adding to the U.S. federal #deficit - “just another” ~two trillion dollars.

[Business in Society @Biz_in_Society]

New: Big truth on millions of #immigrants

[Anderson Clayton☀️ @abreezeclayton]

UNCG, A&T, Bennett and Greensboro College students walked to the polls yesterday. Here’s just UNCG students leaving campus to walk the 40 minutes to their new polling location. You’ll recognize a familiar face with them — @TobyHampson4NC! ⬇️ #SpartansVote

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state.

The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via @tmsimmons) https://t.co/n4qnDQY82k

[News12LI @News12LI]

OFFICERS VS TEENS ⚽️ Police hit the field in Centereach for a friendly soccer game with local teens. Video of the match quickly went viral.

#News12 #LongIsland #OfficersVsTeens #GameOn #Sports

https://t.co/FbkWyuhbhO

[Business in Society @Biz_in_Society]

Special #election alert to the 50 Secretaries of States in U.S. - Please take special precautions against foreign interlopers
Elon Musk and Russians.

#NationalAssociationofSecretaries https://t.co/YaKlyL32ZO

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[Business in Society @Biz_in_Society]

Unforgivable: U.S. sailors, others detail collapse of Administration management, communication, of ships and bases in #IranWar‌ .

[Business in Society @Biz_in_Society]

Corporate profits zooming.
U. S. labor’s share is sluggish.

It really is a golden age for one part of America https://t.co/175IEweDoJ #axiosmarkets

[Business in Society @Biz_in_Society]

Jewish voices:

“Let #Gaza live!”

[Business in Society @Biz_in_Society]

This -

[Business in Society @Biz_in_Society]

U.S. buying Russian
#diesel fuel:

#MarkKelly: “Whose side is Trump on?”

(Ukraine is now bombing Russian refineries.)

[Business in Society @Biz_in_Society]

The #Kushner - #Israel alliance:
$$$ for our “negotiator”.

https://t.co/S6bVIbicml

[Business in Society @Biz_in_Society]

Historic #election test in 2026:
Can a torrent of money - billions, much of it from oligarchs- overcome the clear choices of “the voice of the people”?

#Democracy is at stake.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay’s commitment to universal legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long career. Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay became a lawyer and legal pioneer, confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion. A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time.

This year’s laureate has significantly enlarged the scope and impact of international law. She has served as a judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. She was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, until recently, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today Navi Pillay is a judge on the International Court of Justice in the case where Myanmar stands accused of genocide.

In historic international court cases, she has shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence. Navi Pillay has also contributed to strengthen the institutions of international law. Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.

Learn more about the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize: https://t.co/JMjpp1jPKc

#NobelPeacePrize #NobelPrize

[Agnes Callamard @AgnesCallamard]

Amazing moment.

Navi Pillay has received the Nobel Peace Prize ! https://t.co/HL3r1PJzLO

We are at the Nuremberg Court; I cannot think of a stronger symbol for her Nobel prize.

We are all so thrilled!

This is her first reactions upon hearing the news:

[Julie Paluszek 🇺🇸 @JuliePaluszek]

@marceelias https://t.co/CmepyfjnZ2

[Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) @adamscochran]

1/15

SCOOP:

Trump’s “Super Intelligence” Scandal:

I believe Trump’s “SI” Executive Order was ANOTHER criminal plot to enrich the Trump family.

Insiders seem to have profited MILLIONS off of .si domain names before his Truth Social posts.

[Julie Paluszek 🇺🇸 @JuliePaluszek]

@JoyceWhiteVance https://t.co/CmepyfjnZ2

[Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) @adamscochran]

1/15

SCOOP:

Trump’s “Super Intelligence” Scandal:

I believe Trump’s “SI” Executive Order was ANOTHER criminal plot to enrich the Trump family.

Insiders seem to have profited MILLIONS off of .si domain names before his Truth Social posts.

[Business in Society @Biz_in_Society]

Hiding cost of attacks on US bases in the Middle East, #Hegseth must be impeached.